8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

April 26, 2019

 

 

Perrigo Company plc

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission file number 001-36353

 

Ireland   Not Applicable

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

The Sharp Building, Hogan Place, Dublin 2, Ireland   —
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

+353 1 7094000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Ordinary shares   PRGO   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, 2019, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following matters:

 

1.

Election of ten directors of the Company:

 

Nominee

    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Bradley A. Alford

      107,020,733        2,498,211        189,603        6,334,396  

Rolf A. Classon

      107,069,272        2,450,735        188,541        6,334,395  

Adriana Karaboutis

      106,908,620        2,610,974        188,957        6,334,392  

Murray S. Kessler

      104,934,488        4,587,922        186,138        6,334,395  

Jeffrey B. Kindler

      88,880,658        20,638,612        189,276        6,334,397  

Erica L. Mann

      107,973,413        1,527,198        207,938        6,334,394  

Donal O’Connor

      107,522,662        1,995,821        190,063        6,334,397  

Geoffrey M. Parker

      101,429,107        8,089,689        189,751        6,334,396  

Theodore R. Samuels

      107,612,920        1,904,008        191,617        6,334,398  

Jeffrey C. Smith

      105,675,706        3,843,944        188,895        6,334,398  

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2019 and authorization of the Board of Directors, acting through the Audit Committee, to fix the remuneration of the auditor:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

111,813,589    3,389,445    345,438    0

 

3.

Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

98,877,072    10,646,689    184,782    6,334,400

 

4.

Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

100,735,756    8,785,742    187,046    6,334,399

 

5.

Approval of the creation of distributable reserves by reducing some or all of the Company’s share premium:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

111,809,395    4,000,232    233,313    3

 

6.

Renewal of the Board of Directors’ authority to issue shares under Irish law:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

111,985,699    3,828,292    228,949    0

7.

Renewal of the Board of Directors’ authority to opt-out of statutory pre-emption rights under Irish law:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

112,837,792    2,964,155    240,996    0

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

10.1

    Perrigo Company plc 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.2

    Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement under Perrigo Company plc’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.3

    Form of Service-based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Perrigo Company plc’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.4

    Forms of Performance-based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements under Perrigo Company plc’s 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    (Registrant)
    PERRIGO COMPANY PLC
    By:   /s/ Todd W. Kingma
Dated: April 29, 2019       Todd W. Kingma
      Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary